71.   The Labour party, whose economic policies are considered more unpredictable, has an excellent chance of beating a divided Conservative party in a general election, analysts said.

72.   The Kings had some excellent chances to take an early lead but were unable to get anything past Guy Hebert.

73.   The Kings Luc Robitaille had an excellent scoring chance with six minutes left, but defenseman Lyle Odelein dropped to the ice and stopped the puck with his chest.

74.   The measure now stands an excellent chance of surviving the tests ahead and winning approval as the final bill.

75.   The proposal has an excellent chance of becoming law.

76.   The prevailing view in political circles nowadays is that Republicans have an excellent chance to win control of the House and Senate in the next few years.

77.   The problem is that these days, knowledge of fugu and training of chefs has improved so much that a diner stands an excellent chance of surviving the meal.

78.   The results will bolster the belief of Prime Minister Jean Chretien that he stands an excellent chance of defeating the right-wing Alliance of Stockwell Day.

79.   The pitching is so bad that there is an excellent chance this club will finish last.

80.   The Rangers had an excellent scoring chance in that time period, but Canadiens goaltender Jocelyn Thibault stopped rookie Manny Malhotra on a breakaway.